Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
This course will begin with what are arguably classic tales of speculative and fantastic fiction. Using these texts and films as a template, we then explore a range of genres in various media (e.g., post-genre horror, apocalyptic theology, Sci-Fi documentary, the new weird) to see how the concepts of fantasy and speculation might be extended and mutated to address the very problem of thought itself. Readings and screenings are likely to come from: Wells, Gibson, Miyazaki, Herzog, Lovecraft, Ligotti, Mieville, Negarestani.
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